Farewell, Johnny

We made an appearance at Local 506 for Johnny's going-away party. He has a fabulous job offer and is moving to NYC. He's been called up to the major leagues. For more about that you can check it out at: http://www.askromeo.com/. His old band, Stone Fox, reformed for a last farewell gig. The Stone Fox lineup is Johnny, Jared, the brother of Jared and Big Dave on drums. We didn't stay long, because I'm a working girl and have to get up early. My days as a club rat are long gone. I don't have a picture of me...I forgot to alert the press that I was going to be in public...but take it from me, I looked FANtastic. Just kidding. Truthfully, I had just spent a long day at the office toting those bales and lifting those barges and I was kind of droopy looking. However, I did manage to rally for the occasion...just trowel on the makeup, change into my not-so-dowdy old lady clothes and off I go...throwing back those club sodas with lime and hunting for ear plugs so I can tolerate being in the same room with the band. Seriously, they were really loud. We were half way home and I could STILL hear them. They were so loud they were disrupting migratory bird patterns. Yes, this is how I know I'm old. I'm overly concerned with preserving what is left of my hearing.

Bert and Wally

Just wanted to post a picture of my baby...both my babies actually. Bert is trying out a new look. I think she looks marvelous no matter what she does. Even the pink hair in high school looked great on her. She's going with darker brown now, which makes her skin look extra peachy and creamy. And Wally...what can I say...he is a charmer. He's not the best looking cat I own, but he is probably the most agreeable.

Back to school

In typical Nicholson fashion...we made the move back to the dorms in the most poorly planned and disorganized way possible. But HEY! That's the way we do things around here!! It reminded me of that ridiculous trip to Boston several years ago for my brother's wedding. Just one disaster after another. I'll tell you all about it someday. However, also in typical Nicholson fashion, what needed to be done, eventually got done, although not without a lot of blood, sweat and tears (mostly mine). The kids are settled in at their respective colleges and things seem to be going well for them so far. Mom is also doing well, thanks for asking. I popped in on Saturday to bring her laundry and to give her a bath. When I left she was in the dining room sweeping the floor. She's happiest when she is busy. Dad is having a hard time with all this, hopefully it will get easier as time goes on. I met some awesome women at the church last night. They have had such interesing lives. I had a great time listening to their stories. I posted some pictures of the kids...Mal loading up the van in 100 degree heat. He's real happy about it as you can see. And a picture of my angel in her new dorm room with a tiny fraction of the stuff she brought.

Mom in her new home

Dad and I moved Mom into her new nursing home yesterday. Due to various financial issues, it was necessary to move her into a different type of facility. This is the 5th placement she has had in the past year. Hopefully, this will be a little more permanent. The good news is, it's all the same to her. She doesn't have that much awareness about where she is anyway...one place is as good as another. This whole situation (dealing with Alzheimers) has been quite an ordeal. I really hope we can relax for a little while, just to catch our breath before the next crisis comes along.

Happy Birthday to me!

What a special day. I had breakfast in bed, champagne mimosas and a small omelette. Then the limo came and picked me up and drove me to downtown Pittsboro where there was a parade in my honor. A private jet flew me to Paris so I could have dinner in the city of my birth. Then the cat woke me up. Oh well. Actually it was a nice, quiet day with the family. Miquel bought me a set of watches. Now I have one for every item in my closet. In fact, I need to go buy more clothes to go with all the different watch bands. While we were in town, we stopped by some friends' apartment to pick up an organ (the kind you play, not like a kidney or a lung or anything). I had my picture taken with Johnny and Josh. Very sexy. My darling son gave me a HUGE diamond. I don't think it's real though. Then we ate at a new place in Pittsboro, the Carolina Brewery. Good food. Good company. Overall, an excellent day.

Lookin' HOT!

And I don't mean sexy...I mean, it's like 100 degrees outside right now. I ventured out to snap a pre-birthday portrait and after 30 seconds I was dripping in sweat, my make-up was melting off my face, so I gave up. I discovered something else...white is not a slimming color on me. I'll be glad when cold weather returns so I can start wearing black again. Technically, summer is over next week when the kids go back to college. I'm just reeling. Time has gotten away from me. It occurs to me that my life is probably more than half over...unless I live to be over a 100 and I'm not counting on that happening. I have some news for all the youngsters out there...the first half of life is the best half...it ain't getting better from here on out. I may get wiser, but I won't get healthier or cuter. Oh well. Guess I best get busy...time's a wastin.

I'm feeling all arty...

A picture I took of a squash (a pumpkin maybe) that suddenly turned up in the backyard. The rest of the yard is a disgusting jungle of weeds, so the sight of something beautiful made me happy.

Skin Art

I really liked the style of this picture. I believe it is from a Mexican card. I'm generally not crazy about tattoos, but because I see so many bad and ugly ones, this one sort of stood out.

Wally Crawford

All the other kitties have their pictures posted, so here's a pic of the last one, Wally. We found him wandering around Dad's house one day. He was a stray, so we adopted him. He and Kitty Boy are pretty good friends. He is named after a high school friend of Mike's brother.

Congratulations Raymondo and Cynthia!

We made the long trek to the big city today for Raymond and Cynthia's reception. Aren't they a lovely couple! It's hard to tell from the picture, but I can assure you that Raymond is the hippest dude I know. It you want to know what will be cool in pop culture 10 years from now, go hang out with him. It was great seeing the old gang...Barbara and Ronald and Mama-roonie. And I am always thrilled for any opportunity to dress up, because as you know...it's really all about ME. The reception was held at a cute little bistro near campus. The food was excellent. It was really a nice, dignified affair--somewhat out of character for Raymond, but he assured us all that would change soon. We had to leave a little early because a weird job opportunity came up suddenly for Bertie. More about that later.